Cardio is out and strength training is becoming the focus when it comes to losing weight. Nicole Aurigemma, MS physiology at Women's Health and Exercise Lab at Penn State said, "Having more muscle is ...

Really want to get into the deepest parts of your core? How about a plank? There are difficult varieties like the hardstyle plank and eight-point plank, a favorite of pro surfer Lakey Peterson. There ...

Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us. See All As much as planks make me want ...

The plank is one of the most underrated exercises in bodyweight fitness. Planks for beginners start with the low plank (a.k.a forearm plank) and build up to high plank, side plank, reverse plank and ...

Planks and push-ups can be intimidating, but this modified push-up and plank workout can help you ease into the moves by introducing variations that can be both progressed and regressed. That’s where ...

Discover the ideal plank hold times after 50, plus the 30 and 60 second benchmarks that show your core is stronger than most.

You've probably come across the plank exercise before. It's a popular movement that is particularly useful for strengthening the core, a group of mid-body muscles that play a role in balance, ...

The plank exercise is an old-school isometric core exercise that originated with yoga practices and has since been a standard part of mainstream bodyweight workouts. It's a top-shelf ab move that can ...

A basic plank is a great core exercise. But Nashville-based celebrity trainer Erin Oprea, who works with Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, and Martina McBride, among others, has taken it one step ...

When you were a kid, you probably did sit-ups at school for an ab workout. But is the sit-up the best ab exercise? That’s actually a simple question. No way! There are far better ab exercises than a ...